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1972 Map of Ida

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Raisin River winds through the northern reach of this Monroe County landscape, serving as a primary drainage for a network of creeks including Plum Creek, Sandy Creek, and Otter Creek. The settlement of Ida anchors the central portion of the map at the junction of the Penn Central railroad and Ida West Road, showing a concentrated residential and agricultural core typical of southeastern Michigan in the early 1970s.

Evidence of historical land division is preserved through the Indian Treaty Boundary line cutting diagonally across the township. Local history is deeply embedded in the rural infrastructure, from small country cemeteries like Doty Cem and Maplewood Cem to community landmarks such as the Bridge Sch and the Grape Missionary Ch near the village of Grape. The transport network is defined by the Detroit Toledo And Ironton Railroad and an Old Railroad Grade, reflecting the area's transition from early rail dependence to modern road travel.